Railroad crossings' safety under review after teen's death

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016 5:30 am

The Associated Press

KINGSTON, N.Y. &GT;&GT; The Federal Railroad Administration is reviewing the safety of railroad crossings in the Hudson Valley after a 15-year-old boy was struck and killed by a freight train last week.

In February, a 19-year-old Kingston man was struck and killed in the neighboring town of Ulster. In November, another 19-year-old Kingston man was hit by a CSX train while walking on the tracks in a Kingston railyard.

FRA spokeswoman Tiffany Lindemann says the administration's highway-grade crossing team is evaluating crossings in the area for additional safety measures that may be necessary.

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